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Giant publisher Electronic Arts has great expectations for its upcoming innovative title Spore, comparing its long term potential with the ever-popular Sims series. The DS, PC and Mac title, set for release on Friday September 5th, comes from the man behind The Sims, Will Wright, and gives players a similar …

Next-gen has reported that EA cannot acquire Take Two until August 21st due to a Federal Trade Commission request for more information related to the proposed $2 billion deal. EA has agreed to comply with the FTC’s demands, having previously set a decision deadline for Take Two of July 18th. …

Game, which also works on pogo.com, looks to trump unofficial Scrabulous

Electronic Arts has today apologised for a culturally sensitive blunder in UEFA Euro 2008 – in which the Northern Ireland football team stand to The Soldier’s Song, traditionally sung at United Ireland sporting events. A regional newspaper in Northern Ireland reports that fans reacted with ‘surprise’ to hear the anthem …

Electronic Arts has unveiled new details about its flagship football title FIFA 09, which it claims has been designed to ‘take advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform’. The publisher also claims that the title has over 250 additions and enhancements to the core gameplay seen in its …

IGN has reported that the ‘second generation’ music title will hit Xbox 360 in September, with further SKUs on other platforms due later this year. The report confirms that downloadable content for the first Rock Band will be fully compatible with the sequel, while upgraded versions of the drum kit, …

Electronic Arts’ EA Sports label has unveiled further details of its ‘All Play’ line of games – new versions of its football, soccer, golf and basketball titles designed specifically for the Wii. According the EA, the games have been designed from the ground up with new controls and with social …

The full blooded release of universe-sim Spore might still be over two months away, but the popularity of EA’s taster package Spore Creature Creator suggests that interest in the title is sky-high. In its first week on the market, gamers have used the package to create a whopping one million …

Electronic Arts is to release a special edition of Spore when the title arrives in September – which it says will be the perfect SKU for the ‘ultimate Spore fan’. The iteration will include the ‘Making of Spore’ DVD, a ‘How to Build a Better Being’ DVD from the National …

Former EA LA man and exec most recently in charge of EA Blueprint leaves for own venture